Rod Higgins vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Rod Higgins that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rod Higgins

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rod Higgins 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Rod Higgins 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Rod Higgins 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)